WILL: Tucker, Jonathan, 1804, Bourbon Co, KY
20 March, 1804 Will of Jonathan Tucker:
I Jonathan Tucker late of the County Montgomery and State of Maryland, and now of
the County of Bourbon and State of Kentucky, being in a low state of health but of
sound mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do
make, constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form
following that is to say,
1st. I give my beloved children Leonard Tucker, Edward Tucker and Milley Hoggins
wife of Solomon Hoggins to each of them the sum of fifty four pounds and also to the
heirs of Jeremiah Godman deceased the sum of fifty four pounds which they are to
collect at their own expence in the State of Maryland out of Notes which I leave for
that purpose; none of which exceeds the sum of Ten pounds.
2nd. It is my will that all my Estate both real and personal of every kind be sold
at 12 months credit with interest from the date if not punctually paid.
3rd. I give to my beloved wife Patsey Tucker one full third part of all the money
which I now have that is the Sum of Aleven hundred and Ten Dollars and also the one
third part of a Bond for 371..8..4 (pounds) on Solomon Simpson and Solomon Davis
together with one third part of all the other estate which I posess for and during her
natural life time except the four legacies I have before mentioned.
4th. It is my will that all the money remaining of the aleven hundred and ten
Dollars and also the amount of the Bond against Simpson and Davis and the produce of
the Sales of the whole of my estate after my wife's third part is taken out, shall be
put out to interest by my Executor hereafter to be named and shall be equally divided
between my children in the following manner, my Daughters, to wit, Lettuce Tucker,
Harriette Tucker, Kesiah Tucker, Betsey Tucker and Patsey Tucker when they severally
arrive at the age of 18 years or marry, and to my Sons Thomas Lindsay Tucker, Jonathan
Garroway Tucker, Jeremiah Tucker of the youngest Son when they shall severally arrive
at the age of 21 years, leaving of the sum of Twenty five pounds Maryland money apiece
for my gran Daughter Levina Warren and my Grandson Horatio Warren now in Maryland to
be paid to them when they shall arrive of age.
Lastly, I do hereby apoint my beloved wife Patsey Tucker Executrix and my worthy
friend Benjamin Neale Executor to this my last will. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal this 20th day of March 1804. Signed and Sealed in the
presence of Charles Smith, Jr. for Thomas Goddard, Charles Clarkson.
Bourbon County April Court 1804.
This last Will and Testament of Jonathan Tucker deceased was produced in open Court
and proved by the oath of Charles Smith, Jr. one of the witnesses and ordered to be
recorded and also that the further probate be continued.
